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Frank Oz

Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor, and puppeteer. He is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show and for directing films, including the Little Shop Of Horrors remake and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He is also the operator and voice of Yoda in the Star Wars franchise.

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ACTING

The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places (1983)
Muppets from Space (1999)
Muppets from Space (1999)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
Of Muppets & Men (1981)
Of Muppets & Men (1981)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Spies Like Us (1985)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
Innocent Blood (1992)
Innocent Blood (1992)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
I Love Liberty (1982)
I Love Liberty (1982)
Follow That Bird (1985)
Follow That Bird (1985)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
Films Are Not Released, They Escape (2002)
Films Are Not Released, They Escape (2002)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)
Muppet Treasures (1985)
Muppet Treasures (1985)
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
Free to Be... a Family (1988)
Free to Be... a Family (1988)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983)
The Muppets on Puppets (1970)
The Muppets on Puppets (1970)
The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (2007)
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (2007)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration (1989)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration (1989)
Howard (2018)
Howard (2018)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (2022)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (2022)
Sesame Street Pitch Reel (1969)
Sesame Street Pitch Reel (1969)
Hip Hip Parade! (1978)
Hip Hip Parade! (1978)
Muppet Picker Upper (1975)
Muppet Picker Upper (1975)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (2006)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (2006)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
The Paperwork Explosion (1967)
The Paperwork Explosion (1967)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014)
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014)
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Inside Out 2 (2024)
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)
Time Piece (1965)
Time Piece (1965)
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
Inside Out (2015)
Inside Out (2015)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
The Beginning: Making Episode I (2001)
The Beginning: Making Episode I (2001)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989)
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony (2024)
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony (2024)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear (1988)
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear (1988)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
CinderElmo (1999)
CinderElmo (1999)
Out to Lunch (1974)
Out to Lunch (1974)
The Story of Star Wars (2004)
The Story of Star Wars (2004)
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz (1989)
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz (1989)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017)
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' (2002)
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' (2002)
The Director and the Jedi (2018)
The Director and the Jedi (2018)
The Orson Welles Show (1979)
The Orson Welles Show (1979)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
Knives Out (2019)
Knives Out (2019)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
Muppet Side Splitter (1981)
Muppet Side Splitter (1981)
Labyrinth (1986)
Labyrinth (1986)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998)
Hey Cinderella! (1969)
Hey Cinderella! (1969)
Big Bird in China (1983)
Big Bird in China (1983)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
I Love Muppets (2002)
I Love Muppets (2002)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson (2020)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson (2020)
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
Echoes of Violence (2021)
Echoes of Violence (2021)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Muppet Breakthrough (1983)
Muppet Breakthrough (1983)
The Muppet Introduction (1975)
The Muppet Introduction (1975)
Just a Few Announcements (1975)
Just a Few Announcements (1975)
Let's Have the Dam Break (1979)
Let's Have the Dam Break (1979)
Meal Break (1979)
Meal Break (1979)
Grump Critic (1979)
Grump Critic (1979)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
This Way to Sesame Street (1969)
This Way to Sesame Street (1969)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
The Muppet Script (2025)
The Muppet Script (2025)
Making "The Score" (2001)
Making "The Score" (2001)
Getting Ready to Read (1992)
Getting Ready to Read (1992)
fozzie descuido venga la alegría (2025)
fozzie descuido venga la alegría (2025)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! (1976)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! (1976)
The Vent Event (1978)
The Vent Event (1978)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
Return of the Ewok (1994)
Return of the Ewok (1994)
Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street (1969)
The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppet Show (1976)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015)
Muppets Tonight (1996)
Muppets Tonight (1996)
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame (2002)
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame (2002)
The Oscars (1953)
The Oscars (1953)
Sesame Unpaved (1999)
Sesame Unpaved (1999)
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969)
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969)
An Audience with... (1978)
An Audience with... (1978)
Jedi Temple Challenge (2020)
Jedi Temple Challenge (2020)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Star Wars Rebels (2014)
Star Wars Rebels (2014)
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (2024)
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (2024)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Kulturplatz (2004)
Kulturplatz (2004)
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances (1971)
In Their Own Words (2015)
In Their Own Words (2015)
LIGHT & MAGIC (2022)
LIGHT & MAGIC (2022)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Oscars (1953)
The Oscars (1953)
The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
The Jim Henson Hour (1989)

CAMERA

Run, Run (1965)
Run, Run (1965)

CREW

Eye of God (1997)
Eye of God (1997)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

DIRECTING

What About Bob? (1991)
What About Bob? (1991)
Housesitter (1992)
Housesitter (1992)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
In & Out (1997)
In & Out (1997)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Death at a Funeral (2007)
Death at a Funeral (2007)
Bowfinger (1999)
Bowfinger (1999)
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
The Score (2001)
The Score (2001)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Stepford Wives (2004)
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017)
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself (2020)
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself (2020)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson (2020)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson (2020)
Leverage (2008)
Leverage (2008)
The Funkhousers (2002)
The Funkhousers (2002)

PRODUCTION

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
S.P.I.C. (2023)
S.P.I.C. (2023)
Fuzzy Head (2023)
Fuzzy Head (2023)

WRITING

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppets Take Scripthatten (2025)
The Muppets Take Scripthatten (2025)